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Veronica Skyler™
The only Veronica you need to know about. The Skyler™ series needs no vernalization and blooms freely the first year. It re-blooms after each cut. (Cut all the way to the ground at harvest time to encourage regrowth.) Skyler is fully winter hardy. Bred by Danziger of Israel.
This is grown in a HALF TRAY.
TWO OF THESE 51-CELL "STRIP TRAYS" TAkE UP THE SPACE OF 1 STANDARD TRAY FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES.
Order 7 or more weeks in advance of desired ship date.
As always, order in quantities of 3 full trays per ship date. As these are half trays, you can order half trays of other items (such as Scabiosa, Hypericum, Gypsophila) and full trays to fill up your box. (for example 2 half trays + 2 full trays = 3 trays)
Learn More: Veronica Growing Guide
About Tray Sizes
210 and 125 cell trays are full-sized trays, and three of these will fit in a shipping box.
50 cell trays are half-sized trays (unless otherwise noted) and two of these are the equivelent of one full sized tray. Six of these will fit in a shipping box.
18 and 32 cell trays are full sized trays specifically for our vernalized perennials. These have their own set of shipping rules (find details HERE) and cannot be combined with items grown in 210, 125, or 50 cell trays.
Growing Guide
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| Common Name | Veronica |
| Genus | Veronica |
| Species |
longifolia
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| Family |
Plantaginaceae
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| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Format | Plugs |
| Plug Care |
Transplant with 2 weeks of arrival, or bump up into a 50 or 72 cell tray.
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| Netting / Staking | No |
| Temperature Range |
-35 to 90
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| Spacing | 9" |
| Soil Preference |
Well drained, generally fertile soil.
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| Day Length | Day Neutral |
| Pinching |
If the plant is not already branching, pinch once growth has resumed after transplant.
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| When to Plant |
Spring or Fall. Quite adaptable.
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| Harvesting |
Cut when the spike is 1/3 open. Harvest the entire plant, all the way to the ground to encourage rebloom.
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| Post Harvest Care |
Holding solution in the cooler.
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| Diseases / Insects |
Generally pest free.
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| Bailey's Notes |
The Skyler series does not need a cold winter period, unlike other Veronica longifolia cultivars. It will flower the first year from planting. Cut to the ground, and it will generally send out an additional flush of flowers. Depending on location you may harvest 2-4 flushes of flowers per year. It is fully hardy. In its second and third years, you will see many more stems emerge as the plant spreads. You may need to replace them every 4 or 5 years if production declines.
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| Resources | Danziger Veronica - Skyler™ Series Growing Guidelines |